Kennedy Elementary

Summary:

Kennedy Elementary is a public elementary school located in Grafton, Wisconsin, serving grades PK-5 with a student population of 483. As part of the Grafton School District, which is ranked 21 out of 428 districts in Wisconsin and rated 5 stars out of 5 by SchoolDigger, Kennedy Elementary consistently ranks among the top 63 elementary schools in the state with a 5-star rating.

Kennedy Elementary's academic performance is exceptional, with significantly higher proficiency rates in English Language Arts, Mathematics, Social Studies, and Science compared to the district and state averages. For example, in the 2023-2024 school year, 86.67% of 3rd graders, 79.71% of 4th graders, and 78.95% of 5th graders at Kennedy Elementary were proficient or better in English Language Arts, compared to the district averages of 74.47%, 79.41%, and 77.31%, respectively. The school also excels in the performance of various student subgroups, ranking 38th out of 1,012 Wisconsin elementary schools for male students and 12th out of 790 for special education students in the 2023-2024 school year.

While Kennedy Elementary's academic performance is consistently higher than the nearby Woodview Elementary, it faces competition from some schools in the Cedarburg School District, such as Westlawn Elementary and Parkview Elementary, which have even higher academic performance. However, Kennedy Elementary remains a shining example of educational excellence in the Grafton School District.


Detail:

Public PK, KG-5

 1629 11th Ave
       Grafton, WI  53024-2403


(262) 376-5650

District: Grafton School District

SchoolDigger Rank:
63rd of 1,061 Wisconsin Elementary Schools

Per Pupil Expenditures:  $11,739 Help


Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually attend:

Middle:    John Long Middle
High:    Grafton High

Student/teacher ratio:  16.1 Help
Number of students:  483

Racial breakdown:

White:
80.5%
Asian:
7.7%
Two or more races:
6.0%
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Free/discounted lunch recipients:  17.4% Help


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Performance Trends
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Compare Details Kennedy Elementary ranks better than 94.1% of elementary schools in Wisconsin. (See more...)
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Compare Details In 2024 the calculated Average Standard Score was 87.24. (See more...)
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Student Body
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Compare Details Racial makeup is: White (80.5%), Asian (7.7%), two or more races (6%). (See more...)
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Teachers
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Compare Details The student/teacher ratio at Kennedy Elementary is 16.1. (See more...)
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Compare Details The average total spent per student at Kennedy Elementary is $11,739.
Schooldigger 2024 Rankings:

Kennedy Elementary:

SchoolDigger ranks Kennedy Elementary 63rd of 1061 Wisconsin public elementary schools. (See Kennedy Elementary in the ranking list.)

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Grafton School District:

SchoolDigger ranks Grafton School District 21st of 428 Wisconsin school districts. (See district ranking list.)


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Rank History for Kennedy Elementary

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Rank History for all students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2005 88.77 10th 632 98.4%
2006 77.71 128th 712 82.0%
2008 80.95 73rd 1021 92.9%
2009 83.09 44th 1030 95.7%
2010 80.15 95th 1045 90.9%
2011 80.04 95th 1046 90.9%
2012 79.24 86th 1045 91.8%
2013 86.41 44th 1053 95.8%
2014 89.40 28th 1061 97.4%
2015 79.59 130th 1076 87.9%
2016 77.46 187th 1075 82.6%
2017 64.21 375th 1071 65.0%
2018 73.12 234th 1025 77.2%
2019 86.18 66th 1037 93.6%
2021 89.13 60th 1050 94.3%
2022 87.96 63rd 1067 94.1%
2023 89.59 50th 1067 95.3%
2024 87.24 63rd 1061 94.1%
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Rank History for Multi-racial students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2024 88.63 8th 119 93.3%
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Rank History for Special Education students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 62.17 208th 721 71.2%
2019 77.03 99th 742 86.7%
2021 76.42 97th 746 87.0%
2022 75.85 95th 748 87.3%
2023 84.00 58th 770 92.5%
2024 95.53 12th 790 98.5%
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Rank History for Low Socio Economic Status students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 68.58 178th 854 79.2%
2019 85.05 43rd 874 95.1%
2021 82.05 59th 847 93.0%
2022 78.36 94th 859 89.1%
2023 89.55 27th 871 96.9%
2024 86.64 39th 866 95.5%
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Rank History for Female students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 65.75 338th 997 66.1%
2019 80.63 116th 1002 88.4%
2021 86.60 70th 1004 93.0%
2022 89.34 48th 1017 95.3%
2023 87.98 53rd 1010 94.8%
2024 82.29 99th 1011 90.2%
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Rank History for Male students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 78.25 148th 997 85.2%
2019 87.39 54th 1002 94.6%
2021 89.06 52nd 1003 94.8%
2022 83.25 107th 1017 89.5%
2023 88.93 43rd 1011 95.7%
2024 89.31 38th 1012 96.2%
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Rank History for Asian students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2019 86.62 18th 122 85.2%
2023 88.42 20th 116 82.8%
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Rank History for White students at Kennedy Elementary

Year Avg Standard Score Statewide Rank Total # Ranked Elementary Schools WI State Percentile SchoolDigger Rating
2018 64.61 229th 686 66.6%
2019 83.12 70th 718 90.3%
2021 83.56 71st 699 89.8%
2022 81.98 75th 704 89.3%
2023 83.76 65th 715 90.9%
2024 82.21 78th 727 89.3%
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Data source: test scores: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction, rankings: SchoolDigger.com

As you review the school rankings data, please be aware that some of the information from certain demographics is missing. The reason for this omission is that the data has been redacted from the source data itself due to low population samples in these specific demographic groups.

Redacting data from low population samples is a necessary step to ensure the reliability and accuracy of the results, as small sample sizes may not be representative of the broader population. Additionally, this measure helps protect the privacy of individuals belonging to these demographic groups.

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Data source: Wisconsin Department of Public Instruction

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Enrollment information for Kennedy Elementary

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Year White African American Asian Hispanic American Indian Pacific Islander Two or More Races Not Specified Total
1989 265 n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a 0 265
1990 265 0 0 1 0 n/a n/a 0 266
1991 263 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 263
1992 256 1 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 257
1993 229 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 229
1994 228 0 0 0 0 n/a n/a 0 228
1995 270 3 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1996 270 3 1 4 0 n/a n/a 0 278
1997 240 2 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 249
1998 253 2 2 4 0 n/a n/a 0 261
1999 238 0 3 3 0 n/a n/a 0 244
2000 244 0 2 6 0 n/a n/a 0 252
2001 254 0 2 5 0 n/a n/a 0 261
2002 236 2 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2003 236 2 4 0 0 n/a n/a 0 242
2004 228 0 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 235
2005 236 3 5 2 0 n/a n/a 0 246
2006 254 5 5 6 0 n/a n/a 0 270
2007 240 3 5 8 1 n/a n/a 0 257
2008 243 9 7 8 0 n/a n/a 0 267
2009 242 3 10 10 1 n/a n/a 0 266
2010 225 7 10 9 1 n/a n/a 0 252
2011 239 4 6 9 0 2 6 0 266
2012 234 3 9 9 0 1 5 0 261
2013 235 4 4 9 0 1 4 0 257
2014 242 8 3 7 1 1 7 0 269
2015 238 8 4 16 1 0 7 0 274
2016 231 9 4 15 1 0 4 0 264
2017 215 5 7 12 1 0 5 0 245
2018 220 7 18 16 1 0 11 0 273
2019 379 5 32 22 1 0 19 0 458
2020 373 6 30 24 1 0 21 0 455
2021 372 4 30 16 0 0 24 0 446
2022 384 4 33 14 0 1 26 0 462
2023 389 10 37 17 0 1 29 0 483

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Enrollment/Ethnicity

For more information about how the Department of Education defines ethnicity, see Defining Race and Ethnicity Data, National Center for Education Statistics

Students eligible for free or discounted lunch at Kennedy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 265 18.0 14.7 2.3
1990 266 18.0 14.7 3
1991 263 18.0 14.6 1.5
1992 257 18.0 14.2 1.6
1993 229 18.0 12.7 1.7
1994 228 16.3 14.0 2.2
1995 278 16.5 16.8 1.4
1996 278 16.5 16.8 1.4
1997 249 15.4 16.2 1.6
1998 261 15.1 17.3 1.9
1999 244 15.7 15.5 2.9
2000 252 15.4 16.4 3.2
2001 261 15.4 16.9 3.4
2002 242 17.5 13.8 5.4
2003 242 17.5 13.8 5.4
2004 235 17.0 13.8 7.7
2005 246 17.7 13.9 n/a
2006 270 17.7 15.3 n/a
2007 257 18.2 14.1 19.5
2008 267 19.7 13.6 18.4
2009 266 20.2 13.2 19.2
2010 252 19.7 12.7 21.4
2011 266 19.7 13.4 28.9
2012 261 19.2 13.5 26.4
2013 257 17.7 14.4 25.7
2014 269 17.8 15.1 27.1
2015 274 n/a n/a 26.6
2016 264 16.0 16.5 26.5
2017 245 17.6 13.9 16.7
2018 273 18.5 14.6 20.9
2019 458 27.2 16.7 14.4
2020 455 27.3 16.6 11.2
2021 446 27.6 16.1 16.6
2022 462 28.7 16.0 19
2023 483 29.8 16.1 17.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Students eligible for discounted/free lunch:

The National School Lunch Program (NSLP) provides low-cost or free meals to students in U.S. public and nonprofit private schools based on household income. Those with incomes below 130% of the poverty line receive free lunch, while those between 130% and 185% qualify for reduced-price lunch. The percentage of students receiving free or reduced-price lunch serves as a marker for poverty, as it reflects the socioeconomic status of families in a given school or district. A higher FRPL rate typically indicates a higher concentration of low-income families, suggesting that the school or district may face additional challenges in providing adequate resources and support for student success.

Student/Teacher Ratio Kennedy Elementary

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Year # Students Full-time Teachers Student/Teacher ratio % Free/Discounted Lunch
1989 265 18.0 14.7 2.3
1990 266 18.0 14.7 3
1991 263 18.0 14.6 1.5
1992 257 18.0 14.2 1.6
1993 229 18.0 12.7 1.7
1994 228 16.3 14.0 2.2
1995 278 16.5 16.8 1.4
1996 278 16.5 16.8 1.4
1997 249 15.4 16.2 1.6
1998 261 15.1 17.3 1.9
1999 244 15.7 15.5 2.9
2000 252 15.4 16.4 3.2
2001 261 15.4 16.9 3.4
2002 242 17.5 13.8 5.4
2003 242 17.5 13.8 5.4
2004 235 17.0 13.8 7.7
2005 246 17.7 13.9 n/a
2006 270 17.7 15.3 n/a
2007 257 18.2 14.1 19.5
2008 267 19.7 13.6 18.4
2009 266 20.2 13.2 19.2
2010 252 19.7 12.7 21.4
2011 266 19.7 13.4 28.9
2012 261 19.2 13.5 26.4
2013 257 17.7 14.4 25.7
2014 269 17.8 15.1 27.1
2015 274 n/a n/a 26.6
2016 264 16.0 16.5 26.5
2017 245 17.6 13.9 16.7
2018 273 18.5 14.6 20.9
2019 458 27.2 16.7 14.4
2020 455 27.3 16.6 11.2
2021 446 27.6 16.1 16.6
2022 462 28.7 16.0 19
2023 483 29.8 16.1 17.4

Data source: National Center for Education Statistics, U.S. Dept of Education.

About Student-Teacher Ratio

Student/teacher ratio is calculated by dividing the total number of students by the total number of full-time equivalent teachers. Please note that a smaller student/teacher ratio does not necessarily translate to smaller class size. In some instances, schools hire teachers part time, and some teachers are hired for specialized instruction with very small class sizes. These and other factors contribute to the student/teacher ratio. Note: For private schools, Student/teacher ratio may not include Pre-Kindergarten.
Finances

Per Pupil Expenditures for Kennedy Elementary

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YearExpenditures from Federal FundsExpenditures from State and Local FundsTotal Expenditures Per Pupil (All Funds)
2019 $217 (2.0%) $10,399 (98.0%) $10,616
2020 $139 (1.3%) $10,486 (98.7%) $10,625
2021 $265 (2.3%) $11,474 (97.7%) $11,739

Data source: Wisconsin Department of Education
Pre and Post Pandemic Data

Impact of COVID-19 on Kennedy Elementary

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Rankings

Rank
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Rank
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Ranks 66th of 1037 Elementary schoolsRanks 50th of 1067 Elementary schools
 1.7%

Test Scores

% proficient
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
% proficient
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
3rd Grade English Language Arts (Kennedy Elementary)58.682.5
 23.9%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Grafton School District)55.480
 24.6%
   3rd Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)39.537.9
 1.6%
3rd Grade Mathematics (Kennedy Elementary)79.385.7
 6.4%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Grafton School District)72.783.2
 10.5%
   3rd Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)50.548.8
 1.7%
4th Grade English Language Arts (Kennedy Elementary)63.870.2
 6.4%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Grafton School District)61.370.3
 9%
   4th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)43.945.8
 1.9%
4th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy Elementary)75.371.9
 3.4%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Grafton School District)76.270.3
 5.8%
   4th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)46.246.5
 0.2%
4th Grade Social Studies (Kennedy Elementary)71.682.5
 10.9%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Grafton School District)71.580.5
 9%
   4th Grade Social Studies (Wisconsin)53.459.7
 6.4%
4th Grade Science (Kennedy Elementary)72.871.9
 0.9%
   4th Grade Science (Grafton School District)74.871.2
 3.6%
   4th Grade Science (Wisconsin)53.952.1
 1.8%
5th Grade English Language Arts (Kennedy Elementary)64.558.6
 5.9%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Grafton School District)58.561.1
 2.6%
   5th Grade English Language Arts (Wisconsin)40.939.2
 1.7%
5th Grade Mathematics (Kennedy Elementary)66.169
 2.9%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Grafton School District)67.576.6
 9.1%
   5th Grade Mathematics (Wisconsin)47.848.4
 0.5%

Student Body

Number of students
Pre-pandemic (2018-2019)
Number of students
Post pandemic (2022-2023)
Change (%)
Total Students458483
 5.5%
African American510
 100%
American Indian10
 100%
Asian3237
 15.6%
Hispanic2217
 22.7%
Pacific Islander01
White379389
 2.6%
Two or More Races1929
 52.6%
% Free/Discounted Lunch Recipients14.4%17.4%
 3%


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Frequently Asked Questions about Kennedy Elementary

Students at Kennedy Elementary are 81% White, 8% Asian, 6% Two or more races, 4% Hispanic, 2% African American.

Yes. Kennedy Elementary ranks in the top 5.9% of Wisconsin elementary schools.

In the 2022-23 school year, 483 students attended Kennedy Elementary.

Students who attend Kennedy Elementary usually go on to attend:

Middle : John Long Middle
High : Grafton High


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